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The theme of "posture" is carried through to the monarchy in the last section of this work where Layne discusses the role of King Hussein in shaping social and political identities, particularly through the expropriation of tribal heritage as a symbol of Jordanian national identity.
Home and Homeland makes a valuable contribution toward discussions of social identity in the Middle East region.
Unfortunately however, Layne's analysis of broader socioeconomic and political trends effecting identity formation in Jordan is not comprehensive.
Finally, appearing as it did after the 1989 parliamentary elections, it seems extraordinary that this work has completely neglected to discuss the Islamic component of Jordanian social identity.
Nonetheless, it must be said that Layne's case study has made an informative and thought-provoking contribution to the still somewhat limited scholarship on Jordan and will certainly generate further discussion of social identity in the Middle East region.